Carnival of Space #188
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Peter Lake over at The AartScope Blog. Click here to read the…
The Science Behind a Tsunami
The massive magnitude 8.9 earthquake that struck off the east coast Japan's main island on March 11, 2011 set in…
New Spy Satellite Launches on Covert Mission
A Delta IV rocket blasted off Friday evening from Cape Canaveral launch Complex-37 carrying a secret payload for the National…
Just to be Clear: The Moon Did Not Cause the Earthquake in Japan
[/caption] We're getting a lot of visitors to our site today, many searching for information about earthquakes, tsunamis, and the…
Did Mars’ Missing Carbon Go Underground in a Wetter Age?
[/caption] A close look at the Wisconsin-sized Huygens Crater, above, in Mars' southern highlands gave NASA and Arizona State University…
Lunar Farside Gets Highest Resolution Look Yet from LRO
[/caption] The first time humans were able to catch a glimpse of the far side of the Moon was back…
Grieving Glory — And Will The Taurus XL Fly Again?
[/caption] Last week's loss of the $420 million Glory satellite has sent NASA into an intensive investigation to find out why…
Massive 8.9 Earthquake Hits Japan; Tsunamis Predicted for Pacific Basin
[/caption] An 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on March 11, one of the strongest to ever…
Endeavour’s Final Rollout
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – The youngest orbiter in NASA’s shuttle fleet headed to Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center…
New Amazingly Life-like Android Better Than Star Trek’s Data
Even though the Star Trek character "Data" was played by a human, this new android might be more life-like. Watch…